11th Little 500 Starting Lineup
Sun Valley Speedway
Friday, May 29, 1959
Fast Qualifier: Nelson Stacy – 56.050 seconds (New Track Record)
| POS | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT |
| 1 | 19 | Nelson Stacy | Maysville, KY | Clyde Gutzwiller |
| 2 | 95 | Hugh Randall | Louisville, KY | Charles Felters |
| 3 | 37 | Ronnie Duman | Dearborn, MI | Hoy Stevens |
| 4 | 70 | Mickey McCormack | Hutchison, KS | E.M. Dizz Wilson |
| 5 | 2 | Wayne Alspaugh | Anderson, IN | Howard Hall |
| 6 | 11 | Bud Tinglestad | Dayton, OH | Harold Beck |
| 7 | 5 | Curly Boyd | Anderson, IN | Harry Moenck |
| 8 | 7 | Johnny White | Warren, MI | Joe White |
| 9 | 25 | Arnie Knepper | Belleville, IL | Walter Knepper |
| 10 | 20 | Johnny Roberts | Saginaw, MI | Ruben Snelenberger |
| 11 | 21 | Glen Rockey | Muskegon, MI | Glen Rockey |
| 12 | 33 | Bobby Stokes | Westwood, IN | Garett Butler |
| 13 | 71 | Jack Rounds | Gardena, CA | E.M. Dizz Wilson |
| 14 | 27 | Dick Carter | Breckenridge, MI | Jack Layton |
| 15 | 16 | Red Renner | Woodburn, IN | Carl Brattain |
| 16 | 35 | Ned Kirkpatrick | East St. Louis, IL | Ollie Knepper |
| 17 | 8 | Paul Keegan | Hamilton, OH | Andy Toth |
| 18 | 87 | Jim Maynard | Temperance, MI | Madene Maynard |
| 19 | 6 | Frank Toth | Richmond, IN | Frank Toth |
| 20 | 48 | Karl Hissand | Yorktown, IN | Paul Mitchener |
| 21 | 23 | Bill Holland | Hartford, CT | Bobby Stokes |
| 22 | 29 | Johnny Logan | Muncie, IN | Harold Yingling |
| 23 | 40 | Paul Montigue Jr. | Hamilton, OH | Paul Montigue Sr. |
| 24 | 65 | Leon Wieske | St. Clair Shores, MI | Leon Wieske |
| 25 | 27 | Jack Goodwin | Detroit, MI | Jack Goodwin |
| 26 | 61 | Jack Lancaster | New Albany, IN | Marion McCourt |
| 27 | 24 | Bruce Jacobi | Indianapolis, IN | Merle Hazel |
| 28 | 50 | Bill Walker | Anderson, IN | Gerald Timm |
| 29 | 76 | Johnny Noble | New Castle, IN | Bill Earl |
| 30 | 47 | R.B. Hensley | Richmond, KY | R.B. Hensley |
| 31 | 28 | Frank Wright | Danville, IL | Frank Wright |
| 32 | 23 | Bob Hart | Muncie, IN | Bobby Stokes |
| 33 | 17 | Danny Cravens | Louisville, KY | Roger Coke |
